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Earwig winging it - Forficula auricularia - male
Copyright © 2009 Carol Davis

Earwig winging it - Forficula auricularia - Male
Bear River MBR, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
July 16, 2009
I had never seen an earwig open its wings. Besides beating its little wings, it was also wagging its pincers up and overs its back and down again. There was a wolf spider on the same leaf and also another earwig so I don't know if this was a warning move or a mating ritual.
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Contributed by Carol Davis on 1 August, 2009 - 1:40pm

Grooming?
I wonder if it was 'just' grooming? Great shot in any event, something you certainly don't see every day!
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 August, 2009 - 9:38am login or register to post comments

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